SPORTS - FOOTBALL - Regular verbs

Some teams ______ to qualify for major tournaments despite having strong squads.

• A young footballer like Kylian Mbappé ______ the world stage after an impressive performance in the 2018 World Cup.

• Coaches ______ their players to train harder before the first World Cup in 1930.

• Brazil ______ in winning five World Cups, making it the best team in history.

• Many European clubs ______ talented players from South America in the 20th century.

1. Erling Haaland recently ______ a contract with Manchester City after his incredible season in the Bundesliga.

• Lionel Messi ______ with Barcelona for another year before moving to Paris Saint-Germain.

7. Cristiano Ronaldo ______ his team to victory despite facing challenges in the match.